Entering Wednesday Aroldis Chapman hadn’t so much as given up a hit since July 23, a stretch of dominance covering his last 17 appearances for the Red Sox. So when the veteran lefty got the ball after the Red Sox tied the game in the top of the ninth, the club had to like its chances.

Unfortunately for Boston, it turns out Chapman is still human.

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The All-Star closer allowed his first hits in nearly two months, including a walk-off single by Lawrence Butler that gave the Athletics a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

The A’s rally came after Rob Refsnyder tied the game with an RBI double in the ninth, but also after the Red Sox had previously squandered a litany of early scoring opportunities.

The loss also denied the Red Sox a three-game sweep.

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